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Personal Statement
Amanda Corrigan is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the School of Education. In June 2017 she was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Amanda was Depute Head of the School of Education from August 2018 until August 2019 and, before that, she was Associate Dean (Student Experience) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences from 2015 - 18. In 2017-18 Amanda was Director of Quality Assurance in the School of Education following on from her time as Director of Student Experience from 2015.
Amanda is passionate about enhancing the student experience at the University of Strathclyde. She has had success in recent years in developing innovative student-led professional development activities, including the Townhead Homework Club and the Children’s Library Club. The first year module she leads has been developed in line with research evidence to ensure the first year experience is structured to promote a positive transition into Strathclyde.
Amanda was Course Leader for the bachelor’s degree programmes in Primary Education from 2010 - 2014. In response to the Donaldson Report, Teaching Scotland’s Future, she was responsible for overseeing the development of the BA (Hons) Primary Education programme which is part of the Humanities and Social Sciences framework for undergraduate students at the University. This replaced the internationally recognised BEd programme at Strathclyde.
Amanda is responsible for leading the first year community placement. This placement allows BA students from across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences to spend time working with children in a setting outwith the mainstream primary classroom. To date, students on this module have contributed well in excess of 87k hours to the community and the University of Strathclyde has gained many new community partners.
Amanda also has a keen interest in the School of Education’s international work. She recently travelled to Lahore, Pakistan to launch a new Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Issues and Impact developed in partnership with the Crescent Model School. She has been instrumental in enhancing opportunities for students to study and undertake practicum outwith the UK, particularly in the Netherlands, Sweden and Ireland. She has travelled to Malawi and Egypt to work with university partners to deliver professional development training and to support course design for initial teacher education.
Amanda teaches Primary Mathematics on the University’s initial teacher education courses. Her focus on student confidence, mathematical content and pedagogical content knowledge to ensure an holistic approach to educating new teachers of mathematics is highly evaluated.
Amanda had been nominated in a range of categories over the past three years at the annual Student Association Teaching Excellence Awards. She was presented with the award of Most Supportive Teacher in the University of Strathclyde in 2011 and 2013. In 2014 she gained the University award of Strathclyder of the Year.
Research Interests
Amanda has presented her work on devolved leadership and student-led professional development at a range of professional conferences over recent years, including conferences hosted by the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers; Holyrood - Teacher Education; The Higher Education Academy - Enhancement Themes; Association for Chartered Teachers in Scotland (ACTS).
Her work with students to promote a culture of creativity and to provide wide ranging opportunities for student-led professional development activities has been described as ‘sector leading’ by external stakeholders.
Most recently Amanda gave a presentation on Reflections on International Collaborations during a Scoping Mission to China with the Department for International Trade.
Expertise & Capabilities
- Course development: pedaogogy, student support, assessment
- Leadership in Higher Education
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Member of the writing group that developed the current Professional Standards for teachers in Scotland (The General Teaching Council for Scotland)
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Course Review - internal, national and international
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International Course Development - Malawi, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, China
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Implementation and development of the use of social media for showcasing students' work and the work of the School of Education (see #StrathBA #StrathPGDE).
Teaching Interests
• Primary Mathematics for undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education programmes
• Pedagogy and preparation for placement
• Personal and professional development planning; Reflective practice
• Academic programmes for international students studying on undergraduate Education degrees
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, University of Strathclyde
Bachelor of Education, Jordanhill College
External positions
External Examiner, Maynooth University
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Projects 2011 2019
- 3 Finished
Polmont Young Offenders Teaching the Teachers
18/09/18 → 30/04/19
Project: Non-funded project › Knowledge Exchange
Teacher Education Students' Attitudes to an International Experience.
Santoro, N., Sosu, E. & Corrigan, A. J.
1/04/13 → 1/11/14
Project: Internally funded project › Research (Internally Funded)
Research Output 2010 2017
Seventy thousand hours in the community and counting: a new approach to practicum in initial teacher education
Corrigan, A., 4 Jul 2017, LondonResearch output: Other contribution
Primary–secondary transition
Corrigan, A. J., Jul 2013, Scottish Education: Referendum. Bryce, T. G. K., Humes, W. M., Gillies, D. & Kennedy, A. (eds.). 4th ed. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, p. 384-391 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
Most Supportive Teacher (Winner)
Amanda Jane Corrigan (Recipient), 21 May 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Most Supportive Teacher (Winner)
Amanda Jane Corrigan (Recipient), 8 May 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2012 2018
教师作为改变的媒介:对于有效国际合作的反思 Teachers as Agents of Change: Reflections on effective international collaboration
Amanda Jane Corrigan (Speaker)Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
INTO/Froebel College Conference, University of Maynooth
Amanda Jane Corrigan (Keynote/plenary speaker)Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Key-note speaker and plenary lectures at conferences